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Crab Festival at Chimes Far Eastern Restaurant

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I’ve been to Singapore twice – first time was with my Uncle Dad and it was also the first time that I got to taste the famous Chili Crabs it was so good! My 2nd trip was with my boys (LittleMan V and Daddy C) sadly during this trip we didn’t get the chance to enjoy them crabs.

Mud crab is not widely available in our local Dubai market, it’s one of the things I miss from my hometown-Davao. I grew up having a seafood feast every weekend which my whole clan enjoys. A simple steamed garlic crab dish eaten with rice using our hands and ice cold Coke just makes me so so happy!

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LittleMiss Car Seat Update

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It’s been two months since I posted our family car seat outburst so here’s an update.

LittleMiss no longer argue’s whenever I put her down and even manage to have a good snooze.

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How did we do it?

  1. Stay strong. Yes, it really is difficult to see your child crying (my heart is torn to pieces when this happen) but having your child strapped in the car seat is the safest way to travel.
  2. Ignore. She cried in her seat begging me to get her – ignore! V would start singing and tell stories but we all ignored her and she eventually stopped and started laughing with whatever Kuya V was doing.
  3. Mirror. 6ambabies at twitter gave me the  advise. It did wonders! She was busy for a good 20 minutes staring at herself 🙂
  4. Toys. Something to keep her busy.

 

We don’t have any plans just yet on moving her to a forward facing seat specially after reading that rear-facing seat is the safest choice. Read links below.

The Swedish (rear facing) car seat approach – Children sit rear facing in our Swedish seats which provide unbelievable  protection.  We keep our kids rear facing mainly for the great protection of head and neck.  As doctors say, “we can fix arms and legs – we can’t fix head and neck”

One-in seven parents put their children at risk by moving them to a forward facing seat.

 

 

School lunchbox week 3 and an Easy Puff recipe

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Some of our lunchbox food this week is just a repeat if what V had two weeks back. He just insisted on not bringing his heavy thermal Sahara lunchbox.

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Since my V requests almost the same kind of lunch food I will try and feature something new every week.

I was getting bored preparing the usual deli meat sandwich every morning, as I was staring at our fruit bowl full of red and green apples (Vs favorite fruit) a sudden craving for McDo’s apple pie happened.

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Philippines is Miss World 2013

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Congratulations Megan Young!

My bestfriend Jory was in Bali to cover the pageant for OPMB Worldwide. He witnessed the crowning of the first Miss World 2013 from the Philippines!

He finally got his dream of witnessing a pageant history our country crowned! Ever since he started covering pageants as a photographer our girls have been runner-ups and now we have a crown.

School Lunchbox Week 2

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Second week of school was a bit difficult. V starts and ends his school day complaining/asking why he has to spend a really long time in school, they all do really a lot of work, and that he misses his old school. I keep telling myself it’s just an adjustment period and that we made the right decision.

This school week we welcome a new lunch box – GoodByn Bynto. You can see from the photos below that it has 3 compartments, I can fit everything in 1 box!

 

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Deli Meat Cheese Sandwich, Yakult & Milk, and Strawberry Grapes mixed fruit.

(I was not able to close the lid after taking this photo so I took the milk out and placed it inside his bag)

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Bynto came back with half of the sandwich and a few pieces of fruits.

 

V liked his new lunchbox because it is easy to carry and doesn’t take lot of space in the table.

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Rice, 15 Chicken Nuggets, and Apple Oranges

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Tiger box came back home with the rice and 8 nuggets

September 18 –  He kept on asking me to feel him because he’s hot (aka fever) while eating breakfast, I assured him that he is fine and healthy. When it was time to go down to wait for the bus, V started crying because he’s nervous he won’t be able to do good work in school. I was holding back tears as V went inside his school bus crying. I sent a message to his adviser asking her to talk to V and assure him that school is fun.

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2 Apple Puff, 2 Yakult, Strawberry & Grapes

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1 apple puff

Dad C decided that he will drive V to school which made him really happy.

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Mix of Nutella & Cream Cheese square bread, Spam & Cheese sticks with ketchup & Yakult

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1 Spam Cheese stick, 3 pcs of bread.

His classmate D ate one of the spam cheese stick.

School Lunchbox Week 1

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Yes, I know we are on the 3rd week of school but it’s never too late to share V’s school lunchbox.

Parents were reminded during the school orientation to pack healthy lunch for kids to bring since unhealthy sweets can make young ones be hyper active.

V’s school start very early, assembly time is at 7:20 am and 8th period ends at 1:40 pm. I initially thought that Grade 1 will have two breaks (1 for snack and 1 for lunch) but they only have one at 10:25 am till 11:00 am, when the teacher told us about this all the parents reacted with one question “Won’t the kids get hungry?” to which the teacher replied with “That’s why you should make sure they eat a healthy heavy breakfast.”

Sahara Tiger LunchBox

My week 1 lunchbox ideas for V was to send him a filling snack/lunch to school and preferably something that is warm. During our vacation I bought a Sahara Tiger Thermal Lunchbox this keeps food warm for up to 8 hrs (C did prove this to be true, lunchbox was prepared at 5:30 am and stayed warm till 12 noon). V’s complain on this lunchbox – heavy and big.

 

Daiso Food Containers

 

I was on a search for V’s perfect lunchbox something light, has compartments and something that will keep food warm. The search led me to Daiso I purchased this rectangular shape clear box, silicon muffin cups and clear square box with lid.

Lunchbox Week 1

 

I’m giving myself a pat on the shoulder for managing to pack a pretty healthy lunchbox for V. Here’s what I prepared for 1st week I just forgot to snap a photo of his 1st day lunch.

Day 2 Lunchbox

1 Cream Cheese, 1 Nutella & 1 deli meat animal shaped sandwich, Full Cream Milk, boiled Corn, Apple & Olives.

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V came home telling me that his classmate ate 3 sandwiches, good thing he ate all of his corn.

  

Day 3 Lunchbox

Rice topped with Broccoli & Carrots, Apples & Oranges, Banana Oat Muffin, Chicken Adobo strips with Quail Eggs

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V came back with 1 muffin, untouched rice, 1 pc of apple slice, half of adobo strips

  

Lunchbox Day 4

Rice, Boiled Corn & Edemame beans, Shrimp Hakaw

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Rice and half of the corn & edemame came back home

  

Lunchbox Day 5

Yag Go! Chocolate Milk, Deli Meat & Cream Cheese Sandwich, Yakult, and Apples

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V ate all his apple and came home with half eaten sandwich.

  

Overall I’m happy that V ate most of the food I prepared for him. V doesn’t want to eat a lot in school afraid that he might go potty #2 and he requested that I don’t send him with a lot of food in school.

What did you pack for your kid’s school lunch? & What is your favorite lunch box container?